Senior Leader - Quant Analyst Model Development ...

Exciting opportunity with one of the leading Investment Bank aggressively looking for a leadership role to manage model development of Financial Models. This is a new team set up hence people coming from strong financial services, technology and with programming, documentation and communication preferred. Complex quantitative modeling, numerical analysis, computational methods using programming languages.
Some of the key responsibilities will include :
- Work across teams in the projection of models with the development/validation/data aggregation teams.
- Work closely with business and the modelling team to develop, assess and challenge the assumptions and approach used in forecasting.
- Role requires significant analytical and technical skills and evaluative judgement in order determine appropriate model methodologies but also to determine the right balance between model sophistication and practical application/understanding by stakeholders.
- Experience in designing and developing quantitative financial models; in particular, statistical model
- Knowledge of stress testing modelling, processes and relevant regulatory guidelines such as CCAR
To be eligible for this role you will require:
- Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Engineering, Economics, Statistics or related quantitative field
- Industry experience in quantitative financial modeling or relevant academic or industrial experience
- Solid Python and R programming skills;
- Strong written and Verbal communication
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Good understanding of model life cycle
- Quick learner and polished style